Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Tribe Pogoniinae Scientific name Pogonia japonica Rank Species | Order Asparagales Subfamily Vanilloideae Genus Pogonia Higher classification Pogonia | |
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Similar Pogonia, Eleorchis japonica, Orchids, Pogonia minor, Epipactis thunbergii | ||
Pogonia japonica, known as Asian pogonia, is a species of orchid occurring in East Asia.
The orchid is native to Japan, Korea, and China in the provinces of Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Heilongjiang, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, and Zhejiang.
It is found in grasslands on hilltops, forest edges along valleys, moist thickets, and open moist places. It grows from 1,100–2,300 metres (3,600–7,500 ft) in elevation.
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